American aviator Charles Lindbergh begins his solo trans-Atlantic flight. Men prepare Lindbergh's plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis' at Roosevelt Field (Piombo Roosevelt Field, 630 Old Country Rd, Garden City, NY 11530, United States) in New York. Lindbergh and the officials head towards the plane. A crowd gathered around to view the event. A man refuels the plane. Lindbergh helped into his flying gear. He climbs into the cockpit. The plane taxis and takes off. People watch it disappear in the sky. Lindbergh's plane in flight.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh welcomed in New York after his Trans-Atlantic flight. Lindbergh flies to the bay. Numerous ships and boats approach the harbor. Lindbergh's plane in flight. Flags on the boats and steamers. Large crowds aboard each vessel. A blimp in flight. A float plane on the water. A steamer full of people.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh welcomed in New York. He reviews troops marching by in his honor at Central Park Mall. Lindbergh with his mother Evangeline Lindbergh on the podium. NY Governor Al Smith presents Lindbergh the State's Medal of Valor as his mother looks on. Policemen control the large crowd. People wait for him in Central Park. A decorated float with a model of Lindbergh's plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. Governor Smith with Lindbergh and his mother on stage. Lindbergh addresses the gathering and stands amidst two officers.
Aviator Charles Lindberg honored in Brooklyn, New York after his trans-Atlantic flight. Policemen on motorcycles escort Lindbergh's motorcade. Dense throngs on either side of the streets for 20 miles to get a glimpse of Lindbergh. The motorcade arrives at the venue. A large crowd gathered. The people sing 'Star Spangled Banner'. Jean Byrne, Brooklyn borough President JJ Byrne's daughter, presents a medal to Lindberg as the crowd cheers. Lindbergh addresses the crowd.
The importance of roads and highways in the development of United States. Engineers reduce the vertical sides of Mount Baker into the gentle grades of the Mount Baker Highway in Washington. A modern automobile driven on the new highway. The Baker Lake with Mount Baker in the background. Clouds cover the mountain peak.
Oregon State University (OSU) Department of Oceanography's 80-foot research vessel, R/V Acona, seen in waters off Newport, Oregon, United States. Using a boom on the foredeck, the crew lowers a container, takes a water sample and retrieves it. (Note: Reportedly, one of the two persons seen near the end of the footage may be Hugh Dobson, a technician from BC Canada, who worked for OSU Professor Kilho Park.) One of the two persons near the end of the footage looks like Hugh Dobson who was a technician from BC Canada who came to OSU to work for Professor Kilho Park (this insert provided by Iver Duedall, OSU graduate student 1963-66; spent time on Acona on cruises--most of the time I was seasick)
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